Report of Committee on Social Betterment (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1908 Excerpt: ... ounce of Concentrated Compound, and four ounces of Aromatic Elixir. The Compound is put up only in one-ounce bottles, so be sure you get the right article. Take these three things home, put them in a bottle, mix them, and take one teaspoonful after each meal and at bed time. For children, from one-third to one-fourth of this dose will be enough. In order to make a permanent cure doubly certain it is best to continue taking the remedy for several days after all pain and swelling have disappeared. You will then be as free from pain as if you had never known what rheumatism was." Investigation by Dr. Kebler shows that "since the passage of the Federal Law about forty of these prescription nostrums have been launched. The price charged is exorbitant to a degree. This is admitted even by the promoters, but the contention is that it is necessary to charge a high price because of the extensive and expensive advertising necessary to bring the remedies to the attention of the public. The men back of these schemes are usually now, or have been, connected with some advertising agency or have acted in the capacity of advertising agent of some newspaper. They have no knowledge of medicines and claim none is needed, because the large pharmaceutical manufacturers are prepared not only to supply the medicine but the medical data as well. The afflictions usually aimed at for treatment by these remedies are those affecting the lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys and heart." Efficient Work Of The Post Office Department And Of The DePartment Of Agriculture In Enforcing The Law Arouses Opposition. Sufficient evidence has been presented to indicate that the Executive Departments of the Government are determined to administer the law upon the principle that "Righteousness exalte...